Hot Chocolate Tanning Studio

17 Carlton Mews, The Carlton Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4FJ

About us

Hot Chocolate has been established for over 20 years and is situated on the Carlton Centre in the North of Lincoln.

We have 10 sunbeds; 7 stand-up and 3 laydown and cater for all level tanners. All our tanning units are serviced and maintain to the highest standard so our customers are guaranteed fantastic results, every time you tan. Our friendly staff are fully trained and are always happy to help. We provide convenient tanning with free parking outside, 7 days a week.

To achieve deeper, darker, longer lasting results we recommend that customers always use a tanning lotion before their tanning session. It is essential for your skin to be moisturised before you tan otherwise your skin will reflect up to 60% of the UV light. We offer a wide range of tanning lotions to suit all skin types including tingle, bronzers, maximisers and accelerators. Our fully trained staff are happy to advise on a lotion to suit your skin type and requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you to our salon!

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 19:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:30
Thursday 09:00 - 19:30
Friday 09:00 - 19:30
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

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Sinead
12th Aug 2020
5.0

Always great service at hot chocolate tanning and always very high standards of cleanliness . It’s good to be back !

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Phil Swales
11th Aug 2020
5.0
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Lovely clean salon, fantastic customer service, very knowledgeable. Definitely visiting again.

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Hot chocolate

Jasmine
10th Aug 2020
5.0

Lovely staff, really friendly vibes and the tunes are banging!

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Exquisite

Kerrie Moore
10th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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This tanning salon is absolutely immaculate every visit.
The little extras are such a great idea.
The staff are always friendly and helpful.
There is always some kind of offer on, so great value.

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Fab tanning

Gavin Ward
8th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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I went tanning at hot chocolate today as it's has been a while, and from the moment I stepped into the salon, it was very safe and clean as always. I was welcomed by one of the girls who was friendly and professional. I really enjoyed my tan today and will be back very soon. Thankyou

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Above & Beyond!!!

Lousia Russell
8th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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I love this place!! All the staff are so welcoming, friendly and helpful. The cleanliness is outstanding, even before the current environment the salon was always spotless. I am so happy it’s now reopened, have been back several times, you can 100% tell Lucy and her team have gone above & beyond to keep customers and themselves safe. Best tanning shop by far!!!! X

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Jekaterina Ahmetova
7th Aug 2020
5.0
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Best sunbed in town. Very pleasant staff

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Anonymous
5th Aug 2020
5.0

Perfect

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Great

Georgia Park
5th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
4.5
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Very clean, good service!! X

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5*

Cassie Higginson
4th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Love this place!
Staff are super friendly and helpful. Everything is cleaned to the highest standards after every use!
Brilliant results every time.

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Service with a smile

Andrew Eden
3rd Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Glad your back open. Service with a smile.. clean as always never anything out of place. Stay safe ladies

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Fab service

Jayne Hathaway
30th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Going back to Hot Chocolate was the same fab service as always. Lucy is always very helpful and I'm so pleased she has re opened . I'm a long time customer and cant rate them highly enough

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David Byrne
30th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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What's to say the best place to get a healthy and safe tan. Most excellent x

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Favourite place

Morgan Connolly
30th Jul 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
5.0
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As the girls in the sunbed place know that I come every single day without fail for a sunbed. The girls there are a well trained, and professional. I have the delightful pleasure of being served by kath, Lucy and Chloe. Thank you for everything, thanks for keeping my skin glowing

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Can’t recommend enough!

Stephanie Taylor
30th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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This subbed shop is beautiful. It’s spacious, modern and clean. There’s a number of beds so you’re never waiting & each one is modern. The sunbeds have different settings so you can control your own tanning lamps, fan, music etc.
The best sunbed shop I’ve been to!

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Fabulous

Shelle Mayo
29th Jul 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
5.0
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Used today for the first time used sunbeds for years but got to say these were amazing great offer on at the minute as well hygiene and social distancing was spot on staff was very helpful and approachable can’t wait for my next visit ?

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Efficient

Olivia Commons
29th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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yesterday I visited the shop for the first tike since doing so, the service was very quick and efficient. Can't wait to build up my tan again!

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Wonderful as ever!!

Sarah
29th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Really happy !! Warm welcome as always friendly staff and social distancing measures spot on. Highly recommend felt so much better after my lil blast of sunshine ☀️

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First time back

Lesley Tildesley
28th Jul 2020
5.0
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As ever the salon was spotless, the staff attentive and informative and I felt confident to continue my course of tanning appointments

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Karina Oneill - Willders
28th Jul 2020
5.0

lovely staff member. Store was very clean

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I am so pleased your open again

Suzanne Pullen
28th Jul 2020
5.0

I am so pleased your open again! Thank you again for being very professional, friendly and of course very clean

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Stacey Walker
27th Jul 2020
5.0

Walked in all safety measures in place very clean and friendly staff

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Lovely people, very good and helpful,clean,,

Kevin Lawton
25th Jul 2020
5.0
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Love it there,

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John Lynch
25th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Very helpful and happy staff very clean brilliant service ??

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Glad to be back.

Yvonne Haywood
23rd Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Same high standards of hygiene, friendly welcome, great new offer and felt completly safe. Soooo glad you are open again.x

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Odi

David Byrne
23rd Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Awesome

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Welcome Back

Debbie
21st Jul 2020
5.0

Salon well planned out for social distancing, clean, pleasant atmosphere, staff friendly, helpful and polite as always

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Great experience

Abby Park
21st Jul 2020
5.0
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Friendly, professional service and felt very comfortable with the procedures that were in place!

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Sun Bed

Scott Martin
18th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Fantastic set up after returning back for my first tanning session after Covid ‘19 lockdown.

All signage, clear and concise, guiding you around the shop and to the counter. Great service as always.

A real credit to the hot chocolate team.

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High recommend

Anonymous
18th Jul 2020
5.0

Very professional but friendly welcome .. High recommend...

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Safe and immaculate

Mark Gregory
18th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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As usual great service and very safe and great tanning

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Amazing as always

Anonymous
17th Jul 2020
5.0

Been coming here for quite a few years now i wouldnt go anywhere else... Always lovely staff, very clean and a great atmosphere:)

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Ellie
17th Jul 2020
5.0
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Very pleasant visit for my first time I was really impressed they listened and will be returning again :)

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Hot chocolate

Anonymous
16th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Very nice to be back in the salon, very friendly positive greeting by Lucy ? social distancing maintained, very clean salon & tanning units ........look forward to next time

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Julie BErnhardt
15th Jul 2020
5.0

hygiene brilliant staff make you feel very safe thank you all very much

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As good as ever

Edward Cowley
15th Jul 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
4.5
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As its always been, Hot Chocolate is clean, well organised and efficient

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So good to be back !!!

Chloe Neale
15th Jul 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
5.0
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Feels soooo good to back! Shop was as pristine as ever, COVID precautions clearly marked and staff friendly as always, missed the shop so much!

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Back to relax

Ann Evison
14th Jul 2020
5.0
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Great to be back and relax

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Thank the lord it’s reopened

Emma Padden
14th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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So impressed with how well the salon have handled the new measures put in place. Very proactive, protective and very friendly to customers.

PS. DON’T EVER CLOSE AGAIN. EVER. THAT’LL BE ALL. THANKS

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First session since March

Amanda Conroy
14th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Amazing how a session on the sunbed makes you feel so much better. First time since March and it felt so good to be back. Lovely clean salon and all laid out very well with all the necessary precautions in place. Certainly lifted my mood today.

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Perfect reopening

Amy Meacham
14th Jul 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
5.0
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I visited today on the reopening of the salon and was very impressed with the hard work that has been put in to keep the public and staff safe. Lovely friendly service. See you again tomorrow x

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Good to be back

Jordan Meacham
14th Jul 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
5.0
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Always a pleasure to visit, glad to be back at salon, very clean and staff always polite and helpfull

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Welcome back

Linda Colman
14th Jul 2020
5.0
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So pleased to see you all back safe and well. Very welcoming and immaculately clean as always. Extra covid-19 measures in place so feel safe and happy to return. Great offers on too.

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Tan

Sarah Grealish
14th Jul 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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All procedures in place and a warm welcome back,thank you :)

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Professional

Steve Maplethorpe
14th Mar 2020
Team Member: Beth
5.0
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Staff are always friendly place is spotless. Always helpful and flexible if busy

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Amazing tanning shop

Heidi
12th Mar 2020
5.0

Staff are always friendly and helpful, very clean every time, love a little time out in here.

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Khalil Nachit
8th Mar 2020
5.0
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Nice and clean service with a smile

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Excellent as ever

David Thorpe
5th Mar 2020
5.0
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First class

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Shane Cutter
4th Mar 2020
Team Member: Beth
5.0

Very organised and good at explaining exactly what everything

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Fabulous ?

Claire Duffield
3rd Mar 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Love this place... Very helpful indeed

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